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Most wickets in Test cricket (all-time)

Muttiah Muralitharan took the most wickets in Test cricket (all-time) - 800 wickets.

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Most wickets in Test cricket (all-time)
Top 8 - Wickets
Chart values: Muttiah Muralitharan: 800 Top 8 - Wickets; Shane Warne: 708 Top 8 - Wickets; James Anderson: 704 Top 8 - Wickets; Anil Kumble: 619 Top 8 - Wickets; Stuart Broad: 604 Top 8 - Wickets; Nathan Lyon: 567 Top 8 - Wickets; Glenn McGrath: 563 Top 8 - Wickets; Ravichandran Ashwin: 537 Top 8 - Wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan800
Shane Warne708
James Anderson704
Anil Kumble619
Stuart Broad604
Nathan Lyon567
Glenn McGrath563
Ravichandran Ashwin537
Answer data table
1. Muttiah Muralitharan80044039
2. Shane Warne70840705
3. James Anderson70440037
4. Anil Kumble61940850
5. Stuart Broad60433698
6. Nathan Lyon56734832
7. Glenn McGrath56329248
8. Ravichandran Ashwin53727246
9. Courtney Walsh51930019
10. Dale Steyn43918608
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Who took the most wickets in Test cricket (all-time)?

Muttiah Muralitharan took the most wickets in Test cricket (all-time) - 800 wickets. Second is Shane Warne (708), third James Anderson (704).

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